Teen's separation after eight-hour stand-off at Oberstown was 'proportionate', court rules

The boy had been subject to separation measures at the detention centre under a six-day plan

Giving the court's decision Ms Justice Whelan said the use of segregation in this case could not be characterised as a sanction or as punishment. File picture: iStock

The Court of Appeal has dismissed proceedings brought by a boy detained at Oberstown Children Detention Centre over being subjected to a "separation" period after an eight-hour "stand-off" between detainees and staff.

Last year the High Court ruled the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was not entitled to various orders after he claimed he was subject to an 'ad-hoc' punishment regime following incidents that occurred at Oberstown in 2018.